Hame-tug



(No Model.)

J. D. MGANALLY.

HAME TUG.

No. 421,105. Patented Feb. 11,1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES D. MOANALLY, OF WATERLOO, INDIANA.

HAME-TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 421,105, dated February11, 1890.

Application filed June 10, 1889.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES D. MOANALLY, of Waterloo, in the county of DeKalb and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement inI-Iame-Tugs, of which the following is a specification.

The invention is an improvement in hametugs, seeking to provide a simplenovel construction by which to obviate the use of trace-buckles and theconsequent weakening of the parts to which they are applied; furtoprovide a ready and convenient means of regulating the length of the tugand the self-adjustment of the hame-tug to the requirements of the team,the whole combining simplicity of construction and security ofattachment and presenting a good appear ance when in use.

The invention consists in novel constructions and combinations of parts,as Will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view, and Fig. 2 alongitudinal section,of my improvement.

In the construction as shown the hametug is formed with a body part A,having an outer section B and an inner section or guard-plate C, suchplates or sections being rigidly connected, preferably through the aidof rivets D, as shown.

Loops E E are provided at the opposite ends of the body A, while betweenits ends I support the double loop F, vformed with the loops proper fand the connecting portion f the latter being supported to slidelongitudinally in the body A, so the double loop can adjustautomatically back and forth, as may be desired. To this end I fit theportion f in a slot G in the body A, making such slot preferably bycutting out a portion of the inner face of section B and covering suchcut-out portion with the inner section or guard-plate O, as shown.

In the outer section B, I form vertical grooves or channels H, undercut,and prefslot of the bod Serial No. 313,796- (No model.)

erably rounded, as shown, and fitted to receive the rib 1' on the loopor portion I, attached to the trace. This rib 2', as will be seen, isinsertible endwise in the grooves or channels H, and Will be held by theWalls of such channels securely to the body A. It will also-be seen thatit may be conveniently adjusted from one to the other of grooves H tovary the length of the trace.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

1. A hame-tug, substantially as described, comprising the inner .plate,the outer plate secured rigidly to the inner plate and providedin itsouter face with a dercut cross grooves or channels to receive the rib onthe trace attachment, the tug having a way for the sliding loop, and thesliding double loop, all substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

2. An improved hame-tug formed with a body portion having a longitudinalslot and the double loop formed with the two loops proper, and theconnecting portion extended between the same and held to slide in the-piece, substantially as set forth. 1

3. The improved hame-tug herein described, consisting of the body havingouter plate B, provided with undercut cross grooves or channels adaptedto receive the rib on the trace attachment and having inits under sidethe cut-out portion, the inner plate secured rigidly to the outer plateand fitting over its cut-out portion, forming a longitudinal slot orway, and the double loop having a connecting portion arranged to slidein said number of unslot or way, all substantially as and for the WM. B.HENNING, WM. H. LEEs.

